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Fayen, Emily Gallup – 1986
The use of microcomputers with online catalogs is a partnership that is gaining wide acceptance and leading to dramatic changes in how we think about online catalogs. There are two major ways in which microcomputers are used in an online catalog system: (1) the microcomputer provides all the computer support for the entire system, i.e., the…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Cost Effectiveness, Information Networks, Information Storage
Rupp-Serrano, Karen; Buchanan, Nancy – Online, 1992
Describes the development of a computerized library instruction program using presentation software at Texas A&M University. Application to end-user training on the OPAC (online public access catalog) is explained, software capabilities and hardware requirements are discussed, the design of an audiotape narrative is described, and student…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Audiotape Recordings, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software
Davis, H. Scott; And Others – 1989
This article reports the findings of a study which compared three methods for teaching freshmen at Indiana State University how to use the library's online catalog. The methods were: (1) video projection, which used a large screen video projection system and an IBM-PC to present a "live" search; (2) dual television monitors, which substituted two…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness
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Sichel, Beatrice – Special Libraries, 1991
Describes how the physical sciences library at Western Michigan University introduced a mathematical database on CD-ROM and trained patrons to conduct their own searches. The "Mathematical Reviews" database (entitled MathSci Disc) is described, and three types of training are discussed: informal demonstrations, self-instructional guides,…
Descriptors: Branch Libraries, College Libraries, Databases, Higher Education
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Allen, Mary Beth – College and Research Libraries, 1993
Identifies characteristics of the international student population and patterns of international students' library use. The students' prior use of microcomputers and their current perceived difficulties in using libraries are reported, and the implications for libraries are drawn. Fourteen tables provide data about student characteristics and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Foreign Students, Graduate Students, Higher Education
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Ring, Donna M; Vander Meer, Patricia F. – Special Libraries, 1994
Addresses issues in designing or enhancing a computerized training room for teaching end-users how to search online databases. These include environmental aesthetics and practical considerations such as lighting, sound, wiring, furniture, and equipment and software selection. How to design the room to suit multiple purposes and to accommodate…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Centers, Computer System Design
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Erkkila, John E. – Canadian Library Journal, 1990
Discussion of the cost effectiveness of searching online versus searching on CD-ROM highlights an example that compares costs for searching the ERIC database. Fixed costs and variable costs are described, labor costs are examined, implications for management are considered, and the effect of the number of databases and workstations is discussed.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Budgeting, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness